# Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 1

Extent: S

A provision contained in any of sections 6, 12 to 17, 26, 28, 29, 31, 36, 40 to 42 and 46(1)(b) of, and Schedules 1 and 4 to, this Act and any related amendment or repeal provided for in Schedule 7 or 8 to this Act, shall not apply in relation to proceedings which have been instituted before the coming into force of that provision; and, for the purposes of this paragraph, proceedings shall be taken to have been instituted on the day on which the petition or complaint is served on the accused.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/62/schedule/6/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-scotland-act-1980/schedule-6/paragraph-1
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